Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4609 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,800
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SOLD $1,400
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.40 g), Amphipolis IIB mint, issued c. 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, plain border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, holding palm, and a prow below to left, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 419, [Pl.40, p.111] obv. die D175, rev. die R371, Muller 210). Attractive round, grey patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Le Rider knew of only 25 examples of this type.
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Estimate $1,800
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